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Jan 22, 2020 · The Samurai actually sold better than the contemporary Wrangler: TFLcar reported that Suzuki sold 2 Samurais for every Wrangler in 1987. However, once CR reported its test results, sales dropped. The year after the report was released, Automotive News reports less than 2000 Samurais were sold.
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- A Brief History of The Suzuki Samurai
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The Suzuki Samurai graced U.S. shores for the 1986 model yearand disappeared from the U.S. market in 1995, but its story began in 1968 as the ON360, a Kei-class car built by the Hope Motor Company in Japan. Kei-class cars had specific size requirements to qualify for tax incentives in Japan, and Suzuki bought Hope to enter that market quickly. By 1...
According to Hagerty, one of the most significant problems concerning the Suzuki Samurai is its abhorrent reputation for safety. For example, in the late ’80s, the Samurai didn’t have airbags or ABS, and Suzuki issued a recall for seatbelts that wouldn’t latch. In addition, its lightweight and short wheelbase led to an unfortunate and undeserved ro...
In 1988, Consumer Reports filmed a Suzuki Samurai tipping onto two wheels during a high-speed crash avoidance test. The magazine took the video public, sharing it with anyone who would watch it. News networks aired the footage on prime-time television along with the claim that little Samaruai rolls over easily. The extended video footage shows Cons...
The compact SUV Suzuki Samurai gained a reputation in the U.S. market of being an unsafe car and prone to a rollover after Consumer Reports, the magazine arm of Consumers Union, reported that during a 1988 test on the short course avoidance maneuver (Consumer Union Short Course Double Lane Change, or CUSC for short), the Samurai experienced ...
Apr 20, 2021 · Consumer Reports is massively biased in their reviews and ratings. Things like the Samurai have shown this. Their truck reviews are another. They complain about trucks riding and handling like trucks instead of passenger cars.
Jul 8, 2013 · July 8: Consumer Reports settles the Suzuki Samurai case on this date in 2004. Introduced to the United States in 1985, the Suzuki Samurai made an instant name for itself with a combination of...
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Jul 9, 2004 · An eight-year legal battle between Suzuki Motor Corp. and Consumer Reports magazine over a review that said the Suzuki Samurai sport utility vehicle easily tipped ended Thursday when both...
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CU and Suzuki disagree with respect to the validity of CU’s short course avoidance maneuver tests of the Samurai in 1988. Suzuki disputes the validity of the protocol and findings of these tests,...
